Improvement in rein-holders



l. KINDLEBERGER.

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NO IASSQSl Patented March'10,1874.

UNITED STATES PATENT UEEIoEv JEFFERSON KINDLEBERGER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGrNOR TO HIMSEIIF AND JOHN S. HI'ITELL.

IMPROVEMENT IN REINHOLDERS.

Specification formn g part of Letters Patent No. 148,306, dated March 10, 1874 application tiled January 24, 1874.

To all whom it may concer/n:

Be it known that I, JEFFERSON KINDLE= BERGER, of San Francisco city and county, State of California, have invented an Improved Rein-Holder 5 and I do hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are sufficient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains to make and use my said invention or improvement without further invention or experiment.

My invention relates to an improved lineholder, by means of which the end of one or more reins or lines can be securely held. Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of my invention, Figurel is a perspective view of my rein-holder. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

A is a casting or metal plate, which has a rib or ledge, B, extending longitudinally along its middle, at right angles to the plate. The casting has a standard, C, at one end, from the top of which a pin or shaft, d, extends parallel with the rib B, at a short distance above it. Upon this shaft or pin el I secure a concave covering-plate, E, so that it can vibrate upon the pin, and while it partially encireles the rib it can turn so as to bring either side or wing of the plate against the rib B, if necessary. The plate E is as long as the rib B, and the end which is farthest from the standard C is beveled outward, while the end of the rib B is beveled in an opposite direction, thus providing a flaring opening, through which the line or lines are inserted.

In practice, the casting or plate A will be fastened to some convenient part of a vehicle or other body to 'which it may be desired'to secure the line or lines. It is immaterial. whether lthe device is placed horizontally or vertically, as it will act equally as well in either case; but for convenience in fastening or re= leasing the lines, I prefer to place it vertically, with the flaring mouth upward, when it is pos sible. When thus secured, the reins or lines to beheld are forced down between the rib and concave covering-plate through the fiarin g opening. The rib B being high enough to cause the line or lines to be bent or crimped over it by the opposite edges of concave plate E, they will be firmly held in place, and any attempt to draw them out lengthwise would only result in tightening the gripe ofthe holder,

as the stronger the pull upon them the closeI` the wing of the plate E farthest from the strain will be forced downward against the rib, and consequently upon the line.

By this simple arrangement of two parts (see Fig. l) or pieces of metal, I provide a cheap, convenient, and etteetive line-holder, which will serve for holding lines of all kinds and for all purposes.

Having thus described my invention,`what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The plate or casting` A, with its rib B, standard C, and shaft d, in combination With the rotating concave covering-plate E, substan tially as and for/the'purpose above described.

In witness whereofV I hereunto set my hand and seal.

JEFFERSON KINDLEBERGER. [L. 8.]

Witnesses:

JNO. L. BooNE, C. MILTON RICHARDSON. 

